Patent · US Expired

Heterocyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods for inhibiting &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis by use of such compounds

US6506782B1 · kind B1 · utility

17Cited by
0References
53Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 27, 1998
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 27, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/4245
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.